5-letter words with L as the 2nd letter and W as the 4th letter

This pattern gives you a compact set, but the dictionary split matters: Collins includes all 23 words, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 19. Eight rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency. Most entries are less familiar, so check your game's word list before playing an unusual option.

The pattern at a glance

• Collins lists 23 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 19.
• Eight words fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• Fifteen end in S, compared with five ending in N.
• FLAWY scores 14 points, ahead of BLOWY at 13.
• Three matches are Wordle answers; all 23 are allowed guesses.

Which endings appear most often?

S dominates the final position: 15 of the 23 matches end that way. FLOWS, BLOWS, CLAWS, SLOWS, GLOWS, and PLOWS show how often this pattern produces familiar-looking plurals or verb forms. If your grid ends in S, try those before reaching for an obscure entry.

N is the next common ending, with five words, including BLOWN, CLOWN, and FLOWN. The remaining endings are less common: two words finish in Y, and one finishes in E. That sharp drop makes the final letter a strong filter when several squares are still uncertain.

5-letter words with L as the 2nd letter and W as the 4th letter

FLAWY leads the scoring list at 14 points, with BLOWY one point behind. FLOWS, FLAWS, FLOWN, FLEWS, and FLAWN each score 11. The F-starting group has six words, more than any other first letter; B follows with five.

Only three matches are Wordle answers, despite all 23 appearing among allowed guesses. That makes the pattern better for narrowing a known grid than for choosing a starting guess. The uncommon tail includes CLEWS, PLEWS, and FLEWS, so a valid-looking fit is not automatically a familiar answer.